[HumanSer] EHRs again

Sat Jul 25 21:50:48 UTC 2026

Hmm . . . from my perspective, I am glad people have been sharing their access barriers on this list. It has helped me feel less alone and raised my awareness about the pervasiveness of EHR noncompliance. It is also helping us coalesce. I hope people keep sharing! 

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From: HumanSer <humanser-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of David Andrews via HumanSer
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You are not going to get the NFB to do anything by complaining on this list. 

Some possible approaches:

Get NFB members involved
Write a resolution for state and national conventions Contact the NFB President Contact Jonathan Mosen, director of technology

Dave

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I second your opinion on this matter. The NFB should be dealing with this issue.

Kerry

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> On Jul 22, 2026, at 12:51 PM, JD Townsend via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I have found no interest on the part of these EMR platforms to make their products accessible.  Ihave had to open a blind services case in order to have an access engineer to create JAWS scripts.  
> 
> I again challenge the Human Services Division to bring the full force of the NFB to fully address this issue.
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> carter via HumanSer
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> 
> Good morning. I work with a practice that has used therapy notes for the last few years. I have found it to be accessible on my iPad, but not on my computer with Windows and JAWS. I have also used simple practice and had very little hiccups with accessibility with that platform. I have also used Doxy me a little bit and so far have not had any hiccups there. Hope this is helpful. Our practice was also thinking about going to therapy links. Not sure about that one.
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>> On Jul 21, 2026, at 7:42 AM, Kerry Macdonald via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Hi, this has been my experience also. My boss has been trying to deal with the company they use and they just don’t seem to care at all about accessibility.
>> What has anyone else’s experience been with therapy notes? We are finding it in accessible in the most important areas like writing in progress notes.
>> Does anyone have any ideas as to how to make these companies pay attention to their accessibility?
>> 
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
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>>>> On Jul 18, 2026, at 4:25 PM, BGMusicMin : via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Audrey,
>>> 
>>> Surprisingly, I have found simple practice to be very accessible. Using Windows with jaws and the chrome browser, it is very accessible and I am able to access everything. Simple practice also does have an iOS app which for the most part is accessible but does present some accessibility challenges with voiceover when starting and stopping virtual video sessions. But, on the windows platform with the chrome browser, I have not run into any accessibility issues. However, when I first tried using simple practice, I did try it with Firefox as my browser and ran into several accessibility issues. I have also been told by other blind folks that simple practice is also accessible on the Mac with voiceover also using the chrome browser. But, I don’t have any personal experience with this.
>>> 
>>> Hope this helps.
>>> Melissa
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> On Jul 18, 2026, at 9:26 AM, Audrey via HumanSer <humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone out there using an EHR with JAWS without the need for 
>>>> regular sighted assistance? I know folks have been putting out this 
>>>> question to the list for perhaps the last 20 years. Anyway, I'd 
>>>> like to supervise interns as part of my therapy practice, and 
>>>> finding/using an EHR seems important to doing any kind of business 
>>>> expansion. I haven't had any luck when reaching out to specific 
>>>> companies-seems like there is very little interest in accessibility 
>>>> out there. I thought I'd write to this list, just in case someone 
>>>> is having a different experience. Please let me know if you have any leads/suggestions.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks very much,
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Audrey
>>>> 

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